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TO: Mayor Thomas J. Weisner
FROM: Bill Wiet, Chief Development Services Officer
DATE: April 22, 2015
SUBJECT:
To request approval of an amended Intergovernmental Parking Agreement ("IGA) between the City of Aurora and Waubonsee Community College ("WCC") in order to continue discussions on a permanent parking solution for WCC's students.
PURPOSE:
Prior to completion of the WCC new downtown campus, efforts were focused on collectively working on both a temporary and permanent parking solution for its students and faculty. While temporary solutions have been implemented, the IGA gave both parties four years to develop a permanent parking solution. A permanent solution has yet to fully develop so it is being requested that the IGA continue for one year, with up to three additional annual extensions upon mutual request by both parties. Should the amended agreement be approved, WCC will pay to the City a sum of $100,000, which constituted its last payment on a temporary parking solution pursuant to the IGA.
BACKGROUND:
The Current Intergovernmental Parking Agreement R11-127, was approved by City Council May 24, 2011. The agreement contained both short term parking solutions, and also provided for cooperation between both parties to develop a permanent parking solution. The City, in its efforts to provide temporary parking for WCC, has provided 105 parking spaces in the Tivoli Parking Deck for faculty and staff. Also, the City added spaces to its current public parking lot W on north River Street, bringing the total available parking in Lot W and Y to 504 spaces. This was constructed in part with a $400,000 contribution from WCC, as part of a $500,000 total contribution for this temporary solution. Also, Lot A, located immediately west of these lots, provide an additional 192 parking spaces. Close to 700 spaces are available in these River Street lots alone, and 360 were to be made available to WCC. This was more than satisfactory from the supp...
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